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california and mississippi have now dropped to 9.4%. the country's lowest rate is in north dakota at 3.3%. the government is warning senior citizens to be cautious of investment scams. many seniors have their retirement savings parked in low-interest places such as treasury bonds, which are barely keeping up with the rate of inflation. the washington post reports con artists are using that to convince seniors their retirement money will run out because it's not growing fast enough. the paper cites an example in georgia were a man bamboozled $16 million out of seniors by promising high returns from investing in foreign currencies. anheuser busch inbev is closer to putting its $20-billion acquisition of grupo modelo "in the can." ab inbev worked out a deal with the government. anheuser can merge with grupo modelo, but modelo will have to sell its u.s. corona beer business to constellation brands. the obama administration originally blocked the deal, saying anheuser would have had too much control over the american beer market. seaworld st
california and mississippi have now dropped to 9.4%. the country's lowest rate is in north dakota at 3.3%. the government is warning senior citizens to be cautious of investment scams. many seniors have their retirement savings parked in low-interest places such as treasury bonds, which are barely keeping up with the rate of inflation. the washington post reports con artists are using that to convince seniors their retirement money will run out because it's not growing fast enough. the paper...
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the fbi has identified the suspect as 45-year-old paul kevin curtis of corinth, mississippi. a sheriff in mississippi says there is a clear link among all three letters. >> there are great consistencies and similarities to the two letters, and the information that we received from the federal people that senator wicker and president obama received. >> more tests are being done on the letters. more details now about the poison ricin. it comes from the bean of the caster oil plant, and it is deadliest when inhaled. it could be used to kill an individual, but would not work for a large group of people, and does not pass from person to person. there is only one known assassination using ricin. in 1978, a bulgarian dissident. >>> sabotage in the south bay. new details on the attacks on two crucial utilities. why investigators think they were you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then s
the fbi has identified the suspect as 45-year-old paul kevin curtis of corinth, mississippi. a sheriff in mississippi says there is a clear link among all three letters. >> there are great consistencies and similarities to the two letters, and the information that we received from the federal people that senator wicker and president obama received. >> more tests are being done on the letters. more details now about the poison ricin. it comes from the bean of the caster oil plant,...
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of the most devastating impacts has certainly been to the coastal wetlands in the gulf region of the mississippi river delta. one of the things that we do see as a remainder of the oil spill is that those wetlands have eroded into open water. in addition, the oil is still there. in fact, as recently as september of last year, hurricane isaac washed of 565,000 lbs. of oil material. so the disaster is ongoing, even though it has been three years since the explosion. > the oil is still there. what is bp doing about that, or even halliburton or trans ocean? > > it is interesting that you ask that. i think they would like us to think that the oil is gone, the disaster is over, and the gulf is open and ready for business. and while certainly, hopefully, folks are going to visit the region and enjoy the beautiful beaches, the oil is still there, bp has not been held fully accountable, trans ocean has pleaded guilty to some of the criminal charges and paid $1 billion in civil fines for their portion of the disaster, but the trial is now entering its sixth week, and it seems at every turn that bp continu
of the most devastating impacts has certainly been to the coastal wetlands in the gulf region of the mississippi river delta. one of the things that we do see as a remainder of the oil spill is that those wetlands have eroded into open water. in addition, the oil is still there. in fact, as recently as september of last year, hurricane isaac washed of 565,000 lbs. of oil material. so the disaster is ongoing, even though it has been three years since the explosion. > the oil is still there....
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pg & e says they're now working with police to coordinate investigations. >>> a mississippi man charged with sending letters with the deadly poison ricin to president obama insist that is he is innocent. 45-year-old paul kevin curtis was charged with threatening the president and others and if convicted he faces up to 15 years in prison. curtis was picked up at his home. a neighbor said that she looked at his facebook page which she found very anti government. >> he talks about organ, people doing organ harvesting. he said on his facebook he's been arrested 22 times and that he was going to keep fighting the fight whatever that is. >> reporter: curtis has written articles online about exposing a conspiracy of human body parks trafficking. he has also worked as an elvis impersonator. >>> a man wanted in connection with a double homicide in his native el salvador and arrested here in the bay area is now back in his home country to face charges. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement gave us this picture of wilber alfredo viallegas. he was involved in a double homicide in 2006. he was ta
pg & e says they're now working with police to coordinate investigations. >>> a mississippi man charged with sending letters with the deadly poison ricin to president obama insist that is he is innocent. 45-year-old paul kevin curtis was charged with threatening the president and others and if convicted he faces up to 15 years in prison. curtis was picked up at his home. a neighbor said that she looked at his facebook page which she found very anti government. >> he talks...
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the fbi identified the suspect as 45-year-old paul kevin curtis of corinth, mississippi. the white house says no one there was ever in changer. >> i would underscore that the mail is screened, and these tests are undertaken at remote sites to mitigate the repeat of recipients. >>> a visibly angry president obama is calling this a shameful day after most senate republicans and a handful of democrats combined to vote down key measures intended to tighten federal gun control laws. >> the amendment is not agreed to. >> in rapid succession, the senate blocked measures that would have expanded background checks for gun purchase. president obama met with the victims of the newtown school shooting victims. he denounced senators who he said caved to political pressure. >> families that know unspeakable grief summon the petition to fight there local leaders not to honor the memory of their children, but to protect the lives of all of our children. >> a few minutes ago, a minority in the united states senate decided it wasn't worth it. they blocked common sense reforms even while th
the fbi identified the suspect as 45-year-old paul kevin curtis of corinth, mississippi. the white house says no one there was ever in changer. >> i would underscore that the mail is screened, and these tests are undertaken at remote sites to mitigate the repeat of recipients. >>> a visibly angry president obama is calling this a shameful day after most senate republicans and a handful of democrats combined to vote down key measures intended to tighten federal gun control laws....
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. >>> the mississippi city man mailing poison ticketed letters was release from jail today. the charges against him, tropicalled. >> i respect president obama. i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >>> the attorney for 45-year- old paul ken curtis says his client may have been framed. they say a search of his home did not find the poison. this comes as the second fbi searched his home today in connection with the case. >>> in canada today, bail was denied for two men planning a attack on a train. we'll show you video of one suspect arriving at a courthouse. he and another man face charges of conspiracy. they will remain behind bars in a caudad january facility. >> deputies arrested 31-year- old joshua slatedder. he admitted to being in a pasture at the time of the shooting two weeks ago trying to poach with a across bow. officials say he shot this horse named cash. cash later died. later is being held on $25,000 bail. >>> two bills introduced another today in washington d.c. call for the expansion of owe similar tee
. >>> the mississippi city man mailing poison ticketed letters was release from jail today. the charges against him, tropicalled. >> i respect president obama. i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >>> the attorney for 45-year- old paul ken curtis says his client may have been framed. they say a search of his home did not find the poison. this comes as the second fbi searched his home today in connection with...
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. >>> a man accused of sending letters to president obama and others appeared in federal court in mississippi today. an attorney for paul kevin curtis says his client is innocent. court documents show curtis believed the government was trying to smear him for covering a conspiracy. an attorney said curtis has be diagnosed as bipolar. >>> a disgraced justice of the peace is charged with the murders of a texas director. eric lyle williams was arrested saturday. his wife named her husband as the gunman. williams was convicted on theft charges last year. he lost his law license and job as a result. the slain da and assistant prosecuted that case. kim williams is charged with murder. authorities allege she was the get away driver. >>> a state audit finds the state failed to collect as much as $22 million meant for causes ranging from the environment to veterans. the department of motor vehicles undercharged and famed to collect fees on inactive plates. a separate investigation last year found that money from a september 11th memorial plate was diverted to other use. >>> twitter launched a new musi
. >>> a man accused of sending letters to president obama and others appeared in federal court in mississippi today. an attorney for paul kevin curtis says his client is innocent. court documents show curtis believed the government was trying to smear him for covering a conspiracy. an attorney said curtis has be diagnosed as bipolar. >>> a disgraced justice of the peace is charged with the murders of a texas director. eric lyle williams was arrested saturday. his wife named...
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especially in areas west of the mississippi river where its still a little bit drier than normal. at this time of year though one week doesn't really mean a whole heck of a lot. what it could do is push more of the pollinating corn into the hottest time of the year which is after the fourth of july here in the u.s.. that's when corn normally pollinates and its the hottest time of the year. the earlier you can get in the better chance you have of your corn pollinating in june which even though it can be warm is somewhat cooler than july usually is. > > that makes a lot of sense. what if everyone does plant? does that mean that prices will go down because we'll have too much of a good thing? > > i think that there's a lot of ideas. we could see new crop corn prices eventually trade significantly lower down to 450 or so. that seems to be the target for a lot of the bears here. and that's certainly possible if we get the corn going in good shape. get it in, get it up,get through pollination with no problem we will be looking at the potential for a bumper crop and that's when you have
especially in areas west of the mississippi river where its still a little bit drier than normal. at this time of year though one week doesn't really mean a whole heck of a lot. what it could do is push more of the pollinating corn into the hottest time of the year which is after the fourth of july here in the u.s.. that's when corn normally pollinates and its the hottest time of the year. the earlier you can get in the better chance you have of your corn pollinating in june which even though...
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deputies searched the mississippi home in martial arts studio belonging to everett dusky but found no one. earlier this week he denied any involvement. charges were dropped against another man. >>> a very close eye on a deadly bird flu happening in china. scientists announced they have evidence the virus is spreading from live chickens at market to humans. the new virus known as h7n7 does not appear to make birds sick. bay area health officials are urging people traveling to china to avoid touching live or undercooked poultry. >>> t-mobile has agreed to change its ads offering no contract plans after the washington state attorney general complained. t-mobile had famed to advertise its customers would have to pay full price for its smart phones if they opted out early. the contracts were for two years. the washington attorney general called that deceptive advertising. >>> yahoo will soon be the place to go for old saturday night live clips. the company announced it has acquired exclusive rights to snl video clips from its first season through 2012. the clips that are currently seen on
deputies searched the mississippi home in martial arts studio belonging to everett dusky but found no one. earlier this week he denied any involvement. charges were dropped against another man. >>> a very close eye on a deadly bird flu happening in china. scientists announced they have evidence the virus is spreading from live chickens at market to humans. the new virus known as h7n7 does not appear to make birds sick. bay area health officials are urging people traveling to china to...
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president obama one day after a similar letter potentially laced with poison was detected before it reached mississippi senator roger wicker. but it's the president's speech last evening from the white house rose garden that's also generating interest today. using strong language, he lashed out at gun lobby groups for causing the failure of a senate vote to expand background checks. the president adds polls show roughly 90% of americans support better background checks. the nra calls the bill "misguided." investors are buying shares of a supermarket stock by the cartload. fairway market, a popular grocery chain, opened for trade on the nasdaq yesterday. even as the nasdaq dropped 60 points, the fairway ipo popped 33%. fairway shares priced in at $13 and closed at $17.35. the company is raising money to open new stores in new york, new jersey and connecticut. in our cover story, abbott labs did very well in the first quarter, much of it due to the pharmaceutical company's work in emerging markets. but, the portion of abbott that split off, called "abbvie" - not so well. layoffs are coming. first of all,
president obama one day after a similar letter potentially laced with poison was detected before it reached mississippi senator roger wicker. but it's the president's speech last evening from the white house rose garden that's also generating interest today. using strong language, he lashed out at gun lobby groups for causing the failure of a senate vote to expand background checks. the president adds polls show roughly 90% of americans support better background checks. the nra calls the bill...
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national weather service reports flooding threatens rivers in illinois, iowa, indiana, north dakota, mississippi, and michigan. parts of illinois have already been hit hard. officials will be on alert throughout the weekend. bankrate dot com reports only 13% of homeowners have flood insurance. the average cost is about 50 dollars a month. "the typical claim paid out for flood insurance was paid out for about 30 thousand dollars, so there is ample return on your investment if you need to tap into your policy. " that was doug whiteman of bankrate. he notes flooding is the most common type of natural disaster in the u.s. labor rights groups question the deadly collapse of a clothing factory in bangladesh. the new york times reports around 90 people were killed, hundreds were injured and others trapped in the debris. bangladesh is becoming popular among retailers as chinese workers demand higher wages. bangladesh employees earn an estimated 14 cents an hour. proponents say the pay lifts millions out of poverty. critics say little is done to protect workers. this is the 3rd tragedy in 6 months. walma
national weather service reports flooding threatens rivers in illinois, iowa, indiana, north dakota, mississippi, and michigan. parts of illinois have already been hit hard. officials will be on alert throughout the weekend. bankrate dot com reports only 13% of homeowners have flood insurance. the average cost is about 50 dollars a month. "the typical claim paid out for flood insurance was paid out for about 30 thousand dollars, so there is ample return on your investment if you need to...
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is breakdown the united states casinos by destination resorts which is atlantic city las vegas and mississippi. there they have casino after casino just next to each other - and people have to get on an airplane, they have to stay in a hotel, and those destinations like atlantic city are hurting badly." in march, revenue at atlantic cities' "trump plaza casino hotel" were down 31 percent. cordish is concerned politicians may "overdo it" with gambling as a state revenue source -- which could eventually increase regional competition. burger king's c-e-o is ketching up to a new job.bernardo hees is heading to heinz.hees was known for cost custs at burger king, including layoffs.3g capital owns b-k and finalizes a deal with berkshire hathaway to buy heinz this summer.both say there are no immediate plans to trim expenses. mcdonalds is trying to make a fast fix with its employees. according to the wall street journal, the chain is pushing for employees to improve customer service. the journal says 20% of mcdonalds' complaints are about "rude employees" and also say the problem is increasing.watch f
is breakdown the united states casinos by destination resorts which is atlantic city las vegas and mississippi. there they have casino after casino just next to each other - and people have to get on an airplane, they have to stay in a hotel, and those destinations like atlantic city are hurting badly." in march, revenue at atlantic cities' "trump plaza casino hotel" were down 31 percent. cordish is concerned politicians may "overdo it" with gambling as a state revenue...
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the letter was sent to the office of roger wicker of mississippi. congressional officials say that the letter was stamped memphis but no return address. the letter was discovered at a postal processing where mail for congress is screened. it has not been sent to an fbi crime lab. >>> also in washington, the senate judiciary committee is expected to roll out next week. a release was expected for tomorrow but was later delayed because of the bombings in boston. schumer met with president obama and discussed along with the so called gang of eight. here is what was discussed, a new requirement for employees to check the legal status of their workers. >> in 90 seconds five people arrested for the murder of a bay area paramedic. what the police chief found most upsetting about the suspects. >> it's a case of high vandalism in south san >>> firefighters say the homeowner told them there were 200 rounds of ammunition in the garage. the crews were able to put out the fire in about two hours. no word on what caused that fire. >>> investigators in the south ba
the letter was sent to the office of roger wicker of mississippi. congressional officials say that the letter was stamped memphis but no return address. the letter was discovered at a postal processing where mail for congress is screened. it has not been sent to an fbi crime lab. >>> also in washington, the senate judiciary committee is expected to roll out next week. a release was expected for tomorrow but was later delayed because of the bombings in boston. schumer met with president...
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a mississippi man is now behind bars. ktvu's king katy utehs reports. >> reporter: police arrested another man suspected of sending ricin tainted letters. >> wellright now i'm glad he is out of our neighborhood and i hope they keep him off. >> reporter: early in the week prosecutors dropped charges against an initial suspect. paul kevin curtis an elvis impersonator. >> thank you very much. >> i love it. that is great. >> thank you, honey and maintained innocenfrom the beginning. >> when they came to md i was arrest, it happened really fast, like a scene out of a movie. they didn't explain anything. they just ke saying you know what you have done. don't move. don't resist. in court monday curti lawyer says he was framed and pointed investigators to dutschke. >> back in2007 dutschke ran a politicalled race and one of the ricin letters we to the mother, the judge. >> the way the story goes she just asked him to make a public apology for making disparaging remarks against one of her sons and the family in general. >> reporter
a mississippi man is now behind bars. ktvu's king katy utehs reports. >> reporter: police arrested another man suspected of sending ricin tainted letters. >> wellright now i'm glad he is out of our neighborhood and i hope they keep him off. >> reporter: early in the week prosecutors dropped charges against an initial suspect. paul kevin curtis an elvis impersonator. >> thank you very much. >> i love it. that is great. >> thank you, honey and maintained...
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. >>> fbi agents testified they found no traces of ricin in the home of the mississippi man charged with sending the poison to the president and a judge. his computer showed there was no evidence for he searched for instructions on how to use it. however, the letters were signed i am kc and i approve of this message. because the envelopes and stamps were self-adhesive, they are not expected to reveal any dna evidence. >>> in the texas town of west, people raced to get items from their damaged homes before a curfew went into effect. president obama is scheduled to attend a funeral service for those who died. many of the dead were first responders. country star, willie nelson, who grew up just outside of west, promised to donate the proceeds of an upcoming concert to the town's volunteer fire squad. >>> people are angry that police did not act when a family of a 5-year-old girl did not report her missing. the police chief has admitted mistakes were made. there has been a dramatic rise in the cases against women and girls since a woman died after being raped. >>> in china, investigators tri
. >>> fbi agents testified they found no traces of ricin in the home of the mississippi man charged with sending the poison to the president and a judge. his computer showed there was no evidence for he searched for instructions on how to use it. however, the letters were signed i am kc and i approve of this message. because the envelopes and stamps were self-adhesive, they are not expected to reveal any dna evidence. >>> in the texas town of west, people raced to get items...
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as a result, the conversation in mississippi, the dialogue in mississippi have opened up and people are a lot more open now about the issues that they used to have. >> michael: leroy clemons it is hard to imagine that anyone encompasses the words the march goes on than you. we thank you for coming into "the war room" today. up next where every these koch brothers go greed is sure to follow. and the next destination is the media business. god save us all. that story and more right after the break. ♪ >> i think it's brilliant. (vo) first, news and analysis with a washington perspective from an emmy winning insider. >> i know this stuff, and i love it. (vo) followed by humor and bill press and stephanie miller. >> what a way to start the day. >> michael: earlier this month, m-live an online collection of local michigan newspapers began to publish a new column about michigan legislation. it was described as . . . but the mackinac center is actually the largest conservative state level policy think contain income the entire country. it is even affiliated with the heritage foundation. so ho
as a result, the conversation in mississippi, the dialogue in mississippi have opened up and people are a lot more open now about the issues that they used to have. >> michael: leroy clemons it is hard to imagine that anyone encompasses the words the march goes on than you. we thank you for coming into "the war room" today. up next where every these koch brothers go greed is sure to follow. and the next destination is the media business. god save us all. that story and more...
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now all that water is rushing into the mississippi. six months ago there were about to low water, and now the concern is too high water. the barge industry never lets a crisis like this go to waste. when the river levels were too low six months ago, they got with their politicians, lobbyists came to washington and started talking about the need for federal appropriations for billions of dollars to maintain and improve locks, rebuild dams, all sorts of stuff there are a couple of bills out there right now, one that would appropriate $8 billion for new dam and block construction. this is the kind of thing that they will continually bring out and try to get political attention on whenever the water is too low or too high. these are always opportunities to make political hay and tried to belly up to the taxpayer trust. the: you talked about effort against this. several lawmakers have introduced in the river act. on twitter says, make them pay for the dredging. before this happened, what were the proposals to increase the fees or make the b
now all that water is rushing into the mississippi. six months ago there were about to low water, and now the concern is too high water. the barge industry never lets a crisis like this go to waste. when the river levels were too low six months ago, they got with their politicians, lobbyists came to washington and started talking about the need for federal appropriations for billions of dollars to maintain and improve locks, rebuild dams, all sorts of stuff there are a couple of bills out there...
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that suspect called kevin curtis has been arrested in his home in tupelo, mississippi. the authorities were led there as a result of the investigation. three letters positive for the potentially dangerous and deadly substance ricin. wicker, president obama and the judge's all postmarked april 8th from memphis, according to authorities. what they don't know is why he did. there's little information, little evidence on what his motive could have been, what we do know, it's had a huge impact here on capitol hill. other offices including senator richard shelby checked after reports of suspicious packages. both here on capitol hill and back in local districts. nothing else found. but there's a heightened concern here after boston and what happened there on monday. plus, a courthouse evacuation after a bomb threat there yesterday, not connected to this, according to authorities at least as far as they know right now. but mail headed to capitol hill, well, that's on hold this week. richard. >> tracie potts with the very latest on that developing story. thank you. also developi
that suspect called kevin curtis has been arrested in his home in tupelo, mississippi. the authorities were led there as a result of the investigation. three letters positive for the potentially dangerous and deadly substance ricin. wicker, president obama and the judge's all postmarked april 8th from memphis, according to authorities. what they don't know is why he did. there's little information, little evidence on what his motive could have been, what we do know, it's had a huge impact here...
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this is part of the mississippi river watershed. we have another flooding situation we'll see this weekend, the red river that's up in towards fargo and grand forks, north dakota. look at this. they've had a lot of cold temps and snow in the area and it's cold now. this weekend, a major warmup, temps in the 70s and we're going to see major flooding toward monday and tuesday. a 20-foot rise in the river. that river, of course, flows to the north. >> shepard: as it continues to go down the mississippi, are they going to have problems in memphis and vicksburg or will it -- >> you're referring to two years ago with the historic flood. it will not be that kind of event. places will get to moderate and major but not record-breaking unless we see incredible rainfall the next couple weeks and we don't have indications of that. >> shepard: glad to hear that. yesterday we told you about the false report of the associated press twitter feed. stocks tanked down 150 points after hackers sent out a fake tweet about a situation at the white house
this is part of the mississippi river watershed. we have another flooding situation we'll see this weekend, the red river that's up in towards fargo and grand forks, north dakota. look at this. they've had a lot of cold temps and snow in the area and it's cold now. this weekend, a major warmup, temps in the 70s and we're going to see major flooding toward monday and tuesday. a 20-foot rise in the river. that river, of course, flows to the north. >> shepard: as it continues to go down the...
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now word they have arrested a man in tupelo, mississippi in that case. mike emanuel has been on the story throughout the day. is he live on the hill late for us tonight. what can we reported, mike? what are you getting? >> bill, we have several law enforcement sources who tell us that a man by the name of kenneth curtis of tupelo, mississippi has been arrested in connection with these letters that have tested positive for ricin that have been sent to -- addressed to president obama and senator roger wicker of mississippi. sources early on in the investigation were telling us that it was somebody from mississippi, from senator wicker's home state and the fbi bulletin that we have been reporting from that we obtained early today says the two letters that were sent were signed i am k.c. and i approve this message. k.c. may translate to kenneth curtis it is unclear when charges will be filed. whether it will be later tonight or tomorrow. but, again, to recap, several federal law enforcement sources say arrest has been made. kenneth curtis from tupelo, missis
now word they have arrested a man in tupelo, mississippi in that case. mike emanuel has been on the story throughout the day. is he live on the hill late for us tonight. what can we reported, mike? what are you getting? >> bill, we have several law enforcement sources who tell us that a man by the name of kenneth curtis of tupelo, mississippi has been arrested in connection with these letters that have tested positive for ricin that have been sent to -- addressed to president obama and...
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senator and mississippi judge. not that a threat was made but the actual poison was mailed in letters and sent to those recipients. the letters tested positive for ricin both in field tests and in subsequent lab tests. the main reason i think that story got lost is because of what it was competing with in the news cycle. a pair of other terrorism and disaster stories that were unfolding at the same time. another reason it story sort of surfaced last week and then went away all together was because there was a big development in the case that made it seem like it was over. made it seem like they caught the guy. the guy they arrested was maybe not really worth worrying about too much. >> a suspect identified as paul kevin curtis was arrested at his home in corinth, mississippi. the fbi says he is the man who tried to send two allegedly poisoned letters to president obama and mississippi senator roger wicker. curtis is a colorful character describing himself on his facebook page as a karate enthusiast and elvis impers
senator and mississippi judge. not that a threat was made but the actual poison was mailed in letters and sent to those recipients. the letters tested positive for ricin both in field tests and in subsequent lab tests. the main reason i think that story got lost is because of what it was competing with in the news cycle. a pair of other terrorism and disaster stories that were unfolding at the same time. another reason it story sort of surfaced last week and then went away all together was...
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senator and a mississippi judge. >> arthel: u.s. air travel expected to return to normal by tomorrow evening. this comes a day after congress passed legislation to allow the faa to suspend employee furloughs. they were caused by the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. >> rick: a levee breach on the mississippi near st. louis, missouri. some people advised to consider evacuating. the river is expected to stay above flood stage into this coming week. >> arthel: i want to tell you about disturbing allegations against a nevada psychiatric hospital. it is now at the center of multiple investigations after being accused of releasing and then, quote, dumping hundreds of patients in other states across the country. dominic dinatale live w more. >> this really is disturbing. here is what happened in one case, according to a local media report. a man was let go from the psychiatric hospital in las vegas, given a one way ticket to sacramento and a greyhound bus, handed three days of medicines and sent on his way. when he turned up
senator and a mississippi judge. >> arthel: u.s. air travel expected to return to normal by tomorrow evening. this comes a day after congress passed legislation to allow the faa to suspend employee furloughs. they were caused by the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. >> rick: a levee breach on the mississippi near st. louis, missouri. some people advised to consider evacuating. the river is expected to stay above flood stage into this coming week. >> arthel: i...
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. >> and flood fears along the mississippi river. waters rise, causing evacuations and emergency declarations. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, april 22nd, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, the city of boston plans a one-minute moment of silence this afternoon one week after the deadarathon bombings as the fbi gets its first chance to question suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. here's the latest. tsarnaev is awake responding to investigators but he's unable to speak. police suspect tsarnaev and his older brother were likely planning other attacks. city officials plan to reopen the area around boylston street where the bombs detonated after it's released by the fbi and environmental and safety checks are completed. that's where susan mcginnis is this morning. susan. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. this is boylston street, part of that six-block region that's going to be reopened. that memorial will be relocated to copley square park. meanwhile nearby at beth isra
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cnn's victor blackwell is live for us this morning in tupelo, mississippi. this man has been exonerated, vindicated? >> that's true. we're waiting for more information from the u.s. attorney, felicia adams, about what this new information is. she has not elaborated. of course we've asked the fbi about their investigation up to this point into the letters sent to the president. senator roger wicker of mississippi, and katie holland, a judge here in tupelo. they're not saying much about that or their investigation into curtis. but curtis himself, paul kevin kurt isz, is speaking. and he's saying that he had no involvement. he loves his country. he had nothing to say specifically about the letters, he says that he loves his country, he respects the president, he would never try to hurt an elected official. he also said, he and his attorney, that he believes that he maybe was framed by someone who's holding a grudge. i want you to listen to what he said about the time he spent in jail after those allegations were made.
cnn's victor blackwell is live for us this morning in tupelo, mississippi. this man has been exonerated, vindicated? >> that's true. we're waiting for more information from the u.s. attorney, felicia adams, about what this new information is. she has not elaborated. of course we've asked the fbi about their investigation up to this point into the letters sent to the president. senator roger wicker of mississippi, and katie holland, a judge here in tupelo. they're not saying much about...
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at a violent twister near prairie point, mississippi. >> look at the house. holy mackerel. >> reporter: the man who shot the video says he watched his friend's house disappear. fortunately no one was home. >> the folks that are here that have lost everything that they have, it can't get much worse for them. >> reporter: the storms that killed one person and injured five in mississippi thursday were part of a massive system that stretched from canada to the gulf of mexico. >> we have been tracking the storm complex for four days across the plains and the southeast. the tornadoes that touched down here in mississippi, they have done significant damage and the wind speeds would have to be at least 120 miles per hour to do this kind of damage. >> reporter: irvin hill was sleeping in his mobile home when a tornado lifted and tossed the structure. >> everything went up together. it went up in the sky. next thing i knew i landed out there up under that tree. >> reporter: heavy storms claimed two more lives in nebraska and missouri before they dumped hail and ripped
at a violent twister near prairie point, mississippi. >> look at the house. holy mackerel. >> reporter: the man who shot the video says he watched his friend's house disappear. fortunately no one was home. >> the folks that are here that have lost everything that they have, it can't get much worse for them. >> reporter: the storms that killed one person and injured five in mississippi thursday were part of a massive system that stretched from canada to the gulf of...
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they the arrest was in the tupelo, mississippi area.ell us this? >> yeah, i knew they had a suspect in this case, and i'm glad to see they have been able to apprehend and arrest this individual. and i would again make the assertion that it really has no relation to t boston bombings, it's very reminisce end of the anthrax attacks after 9/11. it's very dangerous when you have people sending poison to federal officers. the security is very high right now to protect the members of congress. we're very concerned about these packages. after 9/11, we implemented a procedu procedure that changed the way mail gets to the -- >> let me ask you another question about the situation in boston. just in terms of whether the suspects, the people that they talking, looking at right now in some of those photos, can you tell me whether they're confident, whether you're confident from your briefings that that person or those people are still in the area r still nearby, or do they think they could have fled the country or gone far away? >> you know, i honestly can't an
they the arrest was in the tupelo, mississippi area.ell us this? >> yeah, i knew they had a suspect in this case, and i'm glad to see they have been able to apprehend and arrest this individual. and i would again make the assertion that it really has no relation to t boston bombings, it's very reminisce end of the anthrax attacks after 9/11. it's very dangerous when you have people sending poison to federal officers. the security is very high right now to protect the members of congress....
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now that it seems to be the tallest tower, but west of the mississippi, what a marvelous marker for this place. when you see it as a distance, this tower, you will know that the center is at it's space. when you arrive in san francisco from los angeles or san diego, you will be in this tower. so it's a marvelous combination to have the gateway to the city and the tallest building next to each other. it's an extraordinary combivenlths combination for the center, a new place for the city. the tower will raise into sky and we have designed it to be as delicate as possible and to end that will almost dissolve in the air. it will be a very san franciscans tower. i'm very happy to be here today. thank you all very much. [ applause ] >> cesar doesn't age. he's just timeless. thank you, cesar. our next speaker is synonymous with quality and development. he's got one of the most paramount development terms, he's involved with all policy and procedure and new centers and cultivating new investor relations. heinz has an impressive portfolio with value property of $24 billion. one of the many reason
now that it seems to be the tallest tower, but west of the mississippi, what a marvelous marker for this place. when you see it as a distance, this tower, you will know that the center is at it's space. when you arrive in san francisco from los angeles or san diego, you will be in this tower. so it's a marvelous combination to have the gateway to the city and the tallest building next to each other. it's an extraordinary combivenlths combination for the center, a new place for the city. the...
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this is several towns in illinois near the mississippi river. the state governor declared four dozen counties disaster areas. many homes devastated. the rain was so intense it was like a waterfall, they said. >> we were bailing and urging it down the drain pipes, and until the window burst. the basement window burst from the water and people parading outside. >> the flooding caused to $30,000 in damage to her place. lots of other families telling similar stories. let's get to janice bean, the weather machine. it just keeps coming. >> springtime is going to bring floodsment unfortunately we're getting more rain on top of the areas that received five to eight inches of rainfall. and we super imposed the radar over the flood warnings across the mississippi river, the tribute tears that feed into the mississippi river unfortunately are over their banks, in some cases. we see flood warnings around illinois, indiana, missouri, kentucky, record flooding from last week, and on top of that we're expected to see not a lot of rain but enough to exacerbate
this is several towns in illinois near the mississippi river. the state governor declared four dozen counties disaster areas. many homes devastated. the rain was so intense it was like a waterfall, they said. >> we were bailing and urging it down the drain pipes, and until the window burst. the basement window burst from the water and people parading outside. >> the flooding caused to $30,000 in damage to her place. lots of other families telling similar stories. let's get to janice...
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communities along the mississippi river already hit hard by floods have more to worry about as more rain moves in. >> absolutely exasperated. because it seems like nobody even cares. >>> expect delays. deep federal budget cuts keep air traffic controllers off the job leaving flights backed up and air travelers feeling frustrated. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, april 23rd, 2013. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently were motivated by religion and acted alone. that is the preliminary conclusion of u.s. officials who questioned the surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. during a preliminary hearing in his hospital room, tsarnaev was charged with using and conspireing to use a weapon of mass destruction. he will be prosecuted in federal court and could face the death penalty. 51 people wounded in the explosions remain hospitalized. doctors say all will survive. now, edward lawrence is at israel deaconess hospital where dzhokhar tsarnaev is being treated right now. edward, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.
communities along the mississippi river already hit hard by floods have more to worry about as more rain moves in. >> absolutely exasperated. because it seems like nobody even cares. >>> expect delays. deep federal budget cuts keep air traffic controllers off the job leaving flights backed up and air travelers feeling frustrated. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, april 23rd, 2013. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the...
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earlier today, pickens county into mississippi right through about macon, mississippi and into macedonia into alabama this is what rolled through here. this was a very large wedge-shaped tornado. one person was killed that we know of. power lines are down. trees are down everywhere from this big tornado. i would suspect, jake, this was probably an ef-3 tornado. at least 150 miles per hour. they are rare in the south but they are happening today and as you said, if you live anywhere in mississippi, alabama, georgia, maybe tennessee, north florida, you need to pay attention tonight. the potential is there for this type of weather all night long. it is now warming up. we're at 3:00 central time. 4:00 eastern. the hottest part of the day, that's when we expect the biggest storms to develop. >> chad, give us an idea in layman's terms. how bad was the tornado that touched down earlier today in kemper county, mississippi? >> you know, i mean that's a tornado that you would expect in kansas or texas. this storm on the ground, when i was watching it, not that far from macon, mississippi, i know t
earlier today, pickens county into mississippi right through about macon, mississippi and into macedonia into alabama this is what rolled through here. this was a very large wedge-shaped tornado. one person was killed that we know of. power lines are down. trees are down everywhere from this big tornado. i would suspect, jake, this was probably an ef-3 tornado. at least 150 miles per hour. they are rare in the south but they are happening today and as you said, if you live anywhere in...
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actually, out of mississippi, too. we just got word a mississippi man has been charged now in the ricin letter investigation. federal agents believe this man james duhas been arrested and alena is following the story in mist miss. what's the latest, alena? >> we just learned from the u.s. attorney's office that james he have let dust can i is charged with developing and producing and stock piling an agent. that agent identified as rice ricin. as you mentioned he was taken into custody between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning and arrested here at his home in mississippi. the fbi agents made the arrest and he was then turned over to the u.s. marshal's office. we first learned about dusky at a hearing on monday related to the initial suspect in this case that. man is paul kevin curtis. curtis said that he had been framed and named dusky as a possible suspect in the case. on tuesday all the charges curtis was facing were dropped, and then the attention seemed to focus on dusky. curtis was released from jail and dusky was back
actually, out of mississippi, too. we just got word a mississippi man has been charged now in the ricin letter investigation. federal agents believe this man james duhas been arrested and alena is following the story in mist miss. what's the latest, alena? >> we just learned from the u.s. attorney's office that james he have let dust can i is charged with developing and producing and stock piling an agent. that agent identified as rice ricin. as you mentioned he was taken into custody...
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record land sale of $191 million of ceremonial ground break which is the tallest tower in the western mississippi. mr. pell i has designed the transit tower and will highlight the importance of public transit to the region and state of california. as you know, the pros -- proceeds of the sale will help construct the transit center and allow us to keep thousands of jobs to our disadvantaged communities and veterans and women and also allow us to keep our mentor ship for our youth. that's what the transit project center is doing. the development of the tower, has committed to build i am improvements with the transit center and you will see mission square which will serve as the primary entrance to the square. it will allow public access and providing a meeting and resting place for travelers and workers and residents in the area. the workers in the tower will have direct access to the rooftop that will allow benefits to work in the neighborhood. we congratulate them to the project and welcome them to our community. [ applause ] i would now like to introduce the man who has been essential and contin
record land sale of $191 million of ceremonial ground break which is the tallest tower in the western mississippi. mr. pell i has designed the transit tower and will highlight the importance of public transit to the region and state of california. as you know, the pros -- proceeds of the sale will help construct the transit center and allow us to keep thousands of jobs to our disadvantaged communities and veterans and women and also allow us to keep our mentor ship for our youth. that's what...
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the mississippi and illinois rivers. that's the area of concern. the biggest river we have in our country, the mississippi river. it's in major flood stage. that's always a big deal for the barge traffic and other economic concerns, too. that river is cresting near st. louis. the river that we're now worried about is more of the illinois river. it's going to crest in peoria on tuesday. that's where we could have more destruction done and millions of dollars and south of there as we go into wednesday. again, the mississippi, it's cresting now just north of st. louis. and it should go down from here. looking at the weather pattern over the west, trying to think about, you know, what's interesting, what's going to happen, what concerns do we have. it's really going to be a very quiet weather period. we'll have morning clouds to deal with in a few coastal areas of california. other than that, here's a map that's given to us by our government estimating the precipitation in the week ahead. the green shows you where it will be light rain around the count
the mississippi and illinois rivers. that's the area of concern. the biggest river we have in our country, the mississippi river. it's in major flood stage. that's always a big deal for the barge traffic and other economic concerns, too. that river is cresting near st. louis. the river that we're now worried about is more of the illinois river. it's going to crest in peoria on tuesday. that's where we could have more destruction done and millions of dollars and south of there as we go into...
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for awhile, we watched in mississippi as though it were an anomaly, as if mississippi were a pioneer. since then, north dakota used that same language to shut down its last remaining abortion clinic. mississippi's is already in effect, a judge considers whether or not the new regulations are legal. north dakota passed it, in addition to flat out banning abortion at six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. as of today, alabama passed the same language, too. this is the new normal in republican controlled states. unlike mississippi and north dakota, alabama doesn't have just one abortion clinic. it has four. the one that lost its license was the same that eric rudolph bombed in the late 1990s, killing a police officer and seriously wounding a nurse. the point of the mississippi trap laws is to shut down clinics, to set the bar for new regulations so high that nobody can reach it on purpose. but we can't call them mississippi st
for awhile, we watched in mississippi as though it were an anomaly, as if mississippi were a pioneer. since then, north dakota used that same language to shut down its last remaining abortion clinic. mississippi's is already in effect, a judge considers whether or not the new regulations are legal. north dakota passed it, in addition to flat out banning abortion at six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. as of today, alabama passed the same language, too. this is the new normal in...
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flooding threatens farms and towns along the illinois and mississippi rivers. the national weather service told us today that the high water will continue into next month. dean reynolds is in clarksville, missouri tonight. >> reporter: it was only a few weeks ago that louis bush was worried the rains would never come. >> but that's not today. >> reporter: that's not today. you have too many of them. >> right. >> reporter: nobody is talking about the drought in annada missouri anymore. the mississippi river is now knocking on bush's front door. >> so if this comes over this levy... >> then that little town and everything will be underwater. >> reporter: this part of the midwest has received three times the normal april rainfall. and bush showed us a second levy that bears the consequences. water pouring over the top now threateni('ziá threatening 2500 acres. the town, the railroad, the highway, would all be submerged if the water keeps coming. >> where we're standing here, it would be up to our eyes. that's how deep it would be. >> reporter: flood warnings have
flooding threatens farms and towns along the illinois and mississippi rivers. the national weather service told us today that the high water will continue into next month. dean reynolds is in clarksville, missouri tonight. >> reporter: it was only a few weeks ago that louis bush was worried the rains would never come. >> but that's not today. >> reporter: that's not today. you have too many of them. >> right. >> reporter: nobody is talking about the drought in...
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again, breaking news in mississippi. continue to update you on the story as we learn new information. >>> a u.s. counterterrorism official tells nbc news that the cia put the mother on the list in the fall of 2011, the same time they were looking into her older son, tamerlan. yesterday, investigators searched a landfill in new bedford, massachusetts, for a laptop computer and other items belonging to the younger suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev. new bedford, eight miles from the campus of the university of massachusetts dartmouth, where the suspect was a student. he was moved to a federal prison hospital early yesterday. 30 victims remain in the hospital. one of them remains in critical condition. and for the first time, one of the bombing victims is sharing minutes credible story, jeff bauman, came face to face with tamerlan before the bombs went off. he lost both his legs but still able to give authorities description of the suspect. this is what he told a boston radio station. >> well, i was with my girlfriend's roommates a
again, breaking news in mississippi. continue to update you on the story as we learn new information. >>> a u.s. counterterrorism official tells nbc news that the cia put the mother on the list in the fall of 2011, the same time they were looking into her older son, tamerlan. yesterday, investigators searched a landfill in new bedford, massachusetts, for a laptop computer and other items belonging to the younger suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev. new bedford, eight miles from the campus of...
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the team from mississippi was all white. and mississippi politicians did their best to stop them from going to the game. but the mississippi state players defied them. sneaking off to play loyola and they lost 61-51 while loyola went on to win the championship. afterward, one loyola player said all he remembered was that handshake, calling it the proudest moment of his life. loyola and cincinnati started seven black players, the first time in ncaa history a majority of players on the court for black and that was 50 years ago. >> the great part of this story is that as far as the handshake that's concerned, the white gentleman who died, the black guy who shook his hand was at his funeral and cried like a baby. just standing over the casket. great story. you know what, because of what happened to 66, with that texas el paso team, the loyola team gets overlooked. >> gives you hope, doesn't it? >> it does. not bob hope. he's been dead for about eight years. >>> a good preacher. in mississippi, this preacher is just half, half th
the team from mississippi was all white. and mississippi politicians did their best to stop them from going to the game. but the mississippi state players defied them. sneaking off to play loyola and they lost 61-51 while loyola went on to win the championship. afterward, one loyola player said all he remembered was that handshake, calling it the proudest moment of his life. loyola and cincinnati started seven black players, the first time in ncaa history a majority of players on the court for...
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the mississippi man accused of sending those letters to senator wicker, to president obama and to a mississippi judge. but after being released he spoke with his attorney and said that he's looking forward to getting back to normal. here's more of what he said. >> i respect president obama, i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> reporter: now authorities are looking at the home of another mississippi man, another man from tupelo who says he's also innocent. he doesn't even know how to make ricin, but they're looking into his home. interestingly the two suspects have had an ongoing feud for years. mara? >> tracie, thank you very much for that. >> well, it's the sound of a bullet proof white board and it's on its way to one minnesota school. the high school is no stranger to school violence. a decade ago a student shot and killed two classmates. now it's the first in the state to get bullet proof white boards. teachers and students can write on them like normal, but they are also made of some of the lightest body armor in the world and
the mississippi man accused of sending those letters to senator wicker, to president obama and to a mississippi judge. but after being released he spoke with his attorney and said that he's looking forward to getting back to normal. here's more of what he said. >> i respect president obama, i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> reporter: now authorities are looking at the home of another mississippi man, another man from...
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the letters were sent to president obama and senator roger wick yer a mississippi judge. we have had no response from the attorney today, but this week she said he had no involvement and himself said he had no wrongdoing. >> it is it blowing my mind that the parinoid government schizophreniic wraps up me in his fantasy world and who is a patriotic american. >> this as we learn of an ongoing feud previously arrested paul curtis who was taken into custody by the feds earlier in the. the charges of placing the threats in the mail were dropped. dutschke -- the letters addressed to senator wicker and president obama were retrieved and flagged in off site mail facility. heather back to you. >> a lot of twists and turns in that case, thank you. >> turning to the latest from boston. investigators are pushing forward and following dozens of leads and following key threw clues about the people dead and injured. federal agents sifted through the land fill of the dartmouth campus. that is where the surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev a student. the mother of the suspect, federal offi
the letters were sent to president obama and senator roger wick yer a mississippi judge. we have had no response from the attorney today, but this week she said he had no involvement and himself said he had no wrongdoing. >> it is it blowing my mind that the parinoid government schizophreniic wraps up me in his fantasy world and who is a patriotic american. >> this as we learn of an ongoing feud previously arrested paul curtis who was taken into custody by the feds earlier in the....
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senator and a mississippi judge. tonight, there are questions over the motive and whether someone in all this was framed. nbc's janet shamlian has the story. >> reporter: federal agents arrested karate teacher dutschke at his mississippi home. tonight, he's charged with possession of a biological agent with intent to use as a weapon. the latest chapter in a bizarre investigation after ricin laced letters were sent to president obama, senator roger wicker and a mississippi judge. when investigators searched his house and studio earlier this week, the 41-year-old denied any involvement. >> i had absolutely nothing to do with those letters and the person accused of sending those letters, her defense attorney or his defense attorney said -- steered them in my direction because i was probably an easy target. >> reporter: dutschke was referring to elvis impersonator paul kevin curtis, the man initially arrested for sending the letters. curtis also denied being involved and suggested dutschke might have set him up. he was h
senator and a mississippi judge. tonight, there are questions over the motive and whether someone in all this was framed. nbc's janet shamlian has the story. >> reporter: federal agents arrested karate teacher dutschke at his mississippi home. tonight, he's charged with possession of a biological agent with intent to use as a weapon. the latest chapter in a bizarre investigation after ricin laced letters were sent to president obama, senator roger wicker and a mississippi judge. when...
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. >> ifill: ray suarez reports on the raging mississippi river floods that have inundated multiple states. >> reporter: steady downpours across the midwest have swollen streams, creeks and rivers beyond their banks. four people, in three states, have died in the floodwaters. >> woodruff: and margaret warner gets two views on whether food sent overseas to helporeigners in need should be bought from u.s. farmers and shipped on u.s. vessels. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support f the instutions and fouatns. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: federal investigators pieced together more of the boston bombings puzzle today, as one of the victims-- a policeman-- was honored. the service featured a mass turnout by other police officers. police officers by the hundreds lined up in the late morning sun to pay respects to sean collier, the m.i.t. officer shot
. >> ifill: ray suarez reports on the raging mississippi river floods that have inundated multiple states. >> reporter: steady downpours across the midwest have swollen streams, creeks and rivers beyond their banks. four people, in three states, have died in the floodwaters. >> woodruff: and margaret warner gets two views on whether food sent overseas to helporeigners in need should be bought from u.s. farmers and shipped on u.s. vessels. >> ifill: that's all ahead on...
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senator and a mississippi judge. as cbs reporter ines ferre reports i would comes just after charges were dropped against another man. >> reporter: the fbi arrested james everett dutschke at his home in mississippi overnight. hours after this photo was taken. agents searched his house and the studio he owned this week. as part of the investigation into ricin tainted letters sent to president p and other officials. -- obama and other officials. during that search the 41-year- old denied having anything to do with the poisoned letters. >> this is just crazy. this is just insane. >> reporter: the letters which tested positive for ricin were september to the president and -- sent to the president and senator wicker of mississippi. a tainted letter was also sent to an 80-year-old mississippi judge whose family dutschke has clashed with in the past. charges were initially filed against an elvis impersonator named curtis but were dropped tuesday. >> i would like to move on with me life and find out what normal is again. >>
senator and a mississippi judge. as cbs reporter ines ferre reports i would comes just after charges were dropped against another man. >> reporter: the fbi arrested james everett dutschke at his home in mississippi overnight. hours after this photo was taken. agents searched his house and the studio he owned this week. as part of the investigation into ricin tainted letters sent to president p and other officials. -- obama and other officials. during that search the 41-year- old denied...